Pavilion Payments Appoints Mary Beth Higgins as CEO and Elevates Alyssa Beaver to Chief Revenue Officer

Pavilion Payments has appointed Mary Beth Higgins as chief executive with immediate effect. The United States-based gaming financial-technology provider simultaneously promoted Alyssa Beaver to chief revenue officer, as reported by GGRAsia.

The company supplies cashless, digital and in-person payment technologies for the gaming sector. These solutions let casino customers fund play and access winnings.

Higgins Brings 30 Years of Gaming and Finance Experience

Mary Beth Higgins previously served as the company’s interim chief financial officer. She has more than 30 years of executive leadership experience in the gaming industry, including senior positions with casino operators and gaming technology providers.

Before joining Pavilion Payments, Higgins was CEO of Affinity Interactive and its sister company, Gaming and Hospitality Acquisition Corp. She also served as chief financial officer of Caesars Entertainment Operating Co, where she oversaw the financial operations of 38 casino properties across 14 U.S. states and five countries.

Earlier in her career, Higgins held senior financial roles at Global Cash Access Holdings, Herbst Gaming, and Camco Inc. She was involved in the formation of VICI Properties.

Zach Sadek, senior partner at Parthenon Capital, which controls Pavilion Payments, said Higgins had demonstrated the “strategic judgement, operational discipline and leadership needed to guide the company forward”.

“Her deep experience across gaming and financial services, combined with her understanding of Pavilion’s business, customers and opportunities, gives us tremendous confidence in her leadership as CEO,” Sadek added.

Beaver Takes Revenue Officer Role After 2025 Sales Leadership

Alyssa Beaver joined Pavilion Payments in May 2025 as senior vice president of sales. She oversaw the company’s land-based gaming sales operations.

She previously led sales and marketing at Passport Technology and held enterprise sales positions at Apriva and Paycom. In her new post, Beaver will oversee revenue strategy, customer relationships, and industry expansion.

Reporting: GGRAsia

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